Low Energy: Can Vitamins Cause Deficiencies?

Exhausted Woman

Question for Savvy Vegetarian: Love your website! I take lots of supplements and have been a non-dairy vegan for a year–was a semi-vegetarian before that (no beef or pork for decades). But I am really low in energy lately. Could my supplements actually be causing deficiencies? – A.R. Savvy Vegetarian Advice: First the disclaimer: The [...]

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Myths and Truths About Vegan Diet by Virginia Messina

Myths And Truths

Article Excerpt: Virginia Messina, June 3, 2009, Seattle Vegan Examiner Nobody ever seems to be especially neutral on the topic of vegan health. Most are convinced that a vegan diet is either completely dangerous or a magic bullet cure-all. The myths about vegan eating spring from both sides of the argument and are sometimes completely [...]

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